Chapter 9

Jake fumbled with his words, clearly uncomfortable with the question.

Life at the house was like walking a tightrope when the couple was at odds. The staff was caught in the middle, unsure whether to report Curtis’ whereabouts to Leanne.

You didn’t want to cross the boss, but his wife, Leanne, was no pushover, either. They were at loggerheads, but who knew if they’d kiss and make up the next day? Then, they might come after people for taking sides.

After a long internal debate, Jake chose a safe answer. “Mr. Curtis has been tied up with work these few days.”

He was good at sidestepping the issue.

Leanne wasn’t fooled, and she pressed, “So, is he camping at the office then?”

Jake’s forehead was beading with sweat. “No, ma’am, he isn’t.”

“You’re off the hook,” Leanne said, returning her gaze to her soup. “You can go.”

Jake didn’t waste a second. He practically sprinted out the door.

Later, Leanne called Curtis again, only to be greeted by his assistant.

“Mrs. Richardson, are you looking for Mr. Richardson?”

“Can I speak to Curtis, please?”

busy at the moment,” Caleb said politely, his voice a study in diplomacy. “As you know, he’s just returned from abroad and got tons of work in ElitePinnacle. He’s been too busy. If there’s something urgent, I can

an assistant to handle. She had to talk to

to face.

he’s burning the candle at both ends, he’s going

paused, unsure of how

to call me before

Another pause came.

Curtis, who was busy signing documents.

was shifting its focus to the domestic market, moving its headquarters back to Stonebridge from Bullion Boulevard. Just sorting through the

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Chapter 9

in his chair, and took a sip of his

you should

eyebrow and glanced out

Richardson Group skyscraper, part of a grand commercial district of towering silver-gray buildings. The noon sun dazzled off the glass facades.

to face the floor-to-ceiling windows, lazily sipping his

won’t care about me.”

but the outcome didn’t change. Curtis was as unreachable

called to

things going with Curtis?”

to see patients that afternoon and couldn’t afford a lunch break, was nibbling on

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